Egypts' walk to democracy? CNN reported that, Egyptian elected their "Brotherhood" candidate as the next leader of the country. Albeit his power will be limited as army still controls much of the country but this will be the first time in many decades that people of Egypt got a chance to vote for their leader.

This man is an US trained engineer and became leader of the Ikhwan (Brotherhood) party on his return to his native Egypt. Click here to see the report

Morsi, an American-educated engineer, "represents the older, more conservative wing of the Brotherhood and openly endorses a strict Islamic vision," said Isobel Coleman of the Council on Foreign Relations.

But in an interview with CNN, Morsi said, "There is no such thing called an Islamic democracy. There is democracy only. ... The people are the source of authority."

The Muslim Brotherhood has said many things and usually says different things to different audiences (one of the reasons we need organizations like MEMRI). It is hard to say which of their positions is the real one.

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Another perspective on the Egyptian Election

Netanyahu: We look forward to working with new Egyptian governmentForeign Ministry remains tight-lipped over Brotherhood win in Cairo

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said Sunday night that Israel would respect the democratic process and the results of the vote in Egypt.. . .Israel had expressed fears that an Egypt ruled by the hard-line Islamist Brotherhood would undo the peace treaty between the countries and lead to frostier relations with Cairo.

New Egyptian president Morsi calls for unity, peace in first speechFreshly elected leader pledges to preserve Egypt’s international accords, saying in reference to Israel, ‘we will honor international treaties and agreements’

. . . Egyptian president-elect Mohammed Morsi gave his first televised speech on state TV since being declared the next leader Sunday, calling for unity and saying he carries “a message of peace” to the world.

Morsi pledged to preserve Egypt’s international accords, a reference to the peace deal with Israel, saying “we will honor international treaties and agreements, and will create balanced international relations based on mutual interests and respect.”. . .Morsi addressed the country’s Coptic minority, saying Egypt was always composed of both Christians and Muslims and it will remain this way.

“As Egyptians — Muslims and Christians — we are the forebears of civilization. We’ll face any conspiracies,” said the newly elected president.(Of course he didn't have to mention Jews since Egypt managed to get rid of their entire Jewish population in the middle of the last century. I wonder if that means that there will be no reparations?). . .full article:www.timesofisrael.com/new-egyptian-presi...

Will anyone complain about the death of the Palestinian man in Gaza from "celebratory gun fire"?

Hamas: Morsi victory in Egypt will help Palestinian causeCelebratory gunfire in Gaza Strip kills Palestinian man and wounds three others.. . . Locked in a long power-struggle with its secular Palestinian rivals, Hamas had a mixed relationship with the previous, U.S.-aligned Egyptian president, who supported Israel's blockade on Gaza.

"We will look to Egypt to play a big, leading role, a historic role, regarding the Palestinian cause, in helping the Palestinian nation get freedom, return home, and totally end the Gaza siege," Ismail Haniyeh, head of the Hamas government, told Reuters Television. . . . The U.S.-backed Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, who has pursued stop-start peace negotiations with Israel, also had warm words for the Muslim Brotherhood, calling Morsi "the choice of the great people of Egypt".

Saeb Erekat, a senior Abbas aide, said the democratic vote for Morsi "meant the Palestinian cause was the Number One priority for all Egyptians".

LOL, he can dream!

It's funny how the inhabitants of the little strip of land between the Mediterranean and the Jordan valley, and even more their political representatives, seem to think the international arena considers their little local politics are globally important. It would not surprise me if most Egyptians couldn't care less about Palestine, or Israel. They have real problems now, and they develop instruments to work on these. No need to focus on ersatz and decoy topics.

Will anyone complain about the death of the Palestinian man in Gaza from "celebratory gun fire"?

>>>>>>> Gazan got a little carried away. I don't they needed to "Celebrate" so much that someone had to die for it.

I hope this will inspire Gazans to work towards a democratic Palestine. Brotherhood had to wait many decades for free and fair election. Today is Egypt's. I see no reason why tomorrow should not be about celebrating democratic Palestine!

Mohamed Morsi's first appointments as president-elect ofEgyptwill be a woman and a Coptic Christian, his spokesman has told the Guardian, as he moves to allay fears of the Muslim Brotherhood.

Sameh el-Essawy said that although the names of the two choices had not been finalised, they would be Morsi's two vice-presidents.

When the appointments go through, they will constitute the first time in Egypt's history that either a woman or a Coptic Christian has occupied such an elevated position in the executive branch...............................

Iranian interview with Morsi is ‘a fabrication’Spokesman for Egypt’s new president says Fars story quoting Morsi as calling for closer ties to Tehran was made up

Iran’s state news agency fabricated an interview with Egyptian President-elect Mohammed Morsi, in which Morsi was quoted as calling for closer ties between his country and the Islamic Republic, Morsi’s spokesman said Monday night.

In the Fars article, Morsi was quoted as saying that “creating a strategic balance in the region” based on strong ties between Cairo and Tehran was a top priority for him. Ties between the two countries have been strained for more than 30 years.

The article also quoted Morsi as saying he would “reconsider” the 1979 Camp David accords establishing peace with Israel.

Egypt’s Al-Ahram, citing the official MENA news agency, quoted Morsi’s spokesman as saying that Morsi had not granted an interview to Fars and that everything printed in the article was “without foundation.”

does it reflect problems in Iran? in Egypt? of just reallllllllly bad reporting?

in case your eally want to read the FARS report

Egypt's New Leader Stresses Necessity for Revising Camp David Accord

TEHRAN (FNA)- Egypt's first democratically-elected President Mohammed Mursi underlined the importance of materializing the rights of the Palestinian people, and stressed the necessity for revising the Camp David Accord with Israel.